August 19 [10:00 EDT] -- Two years after scoring with the single "Freak Like Me," Adina Howard is back, with a little help from some high profile friends.

Howard is back on the airwaves with, "Freak And U Know It," the fist single from her new album, "Welcome To Fantasy Island.

When the album arrives in November, listeners will find K.C. Haily of Jodeci and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony on the record, as well as a track penned by Missy Elliot.

While in Los Angeles for the radio station-sponsored Summer Jam, which benefits local anti-violence and AIDS charities, she talked with Young MC, who also has a new video out called [article id="1445731"]"On & Poppin'." [500k QuickTime][/article]

The two talked about the changes that artists go through after releasing a debut album.

[article id="1445729"]"Money brings ugly people around and I had to clean house and get rid of my first manager,"[/article] Howard said. [article id="1445729"]"I

had to get off of the independent label I was on. Had to, you know, just rid of personal assistants and things, clean house and bring people in, because I'm a positive person and I don't like negative energy around me." [1.2MB QuickTime][/article]

Because after you make an album and it does well, there's so many more things that go into making the next album beyond the artistry," Young MC added. "The first album you make because you sing well or you rap well, or you write well, but after that, it just goes. There are just so many other things you have to consider." [1MB QuickTime]

Young MC apparently took those things into consideration while recording his new album, the rather honestly titled "Return of the One Hit Wonder," which is in stores now.